The next morning I distinguish that there is a new kid on my bus. Everyone in the front rows is babbling to him. I roll my eyes and shrug. Then, the new kid turns around and eyeballs at me. Everyone on my bus knows not to even put a glare in my direction. “So how about you, …show more content…
“Nope, you're too new for me to do that just yet, I’m just curious,” I exclaim.
Raphael stares and says “Well I think the person that impacted me the most so far was this guy named Xavier.” He pauses. “I went to a different school before this one and everyone always made fun of me because I am missing one leg.” He takes off his artificial leg. “Therefore, I always came home from school crying and telling my parents but they didn’t care. They are always too busy drinking their problems away.” I don’t say anything. “And then I met Xavier, man was he exquisite. I never had someone care that much about me.”
The next morning, I saunter aimlessly into school and find Rob picking on Raphael. “Hey Banjo, was this the loser you were talking about!” Raphael looks at me in flabbergast. I see the vexation and the treachery in his alligator green eyes, and recall what he has gone